Packages, Please

by daveybb

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.19

Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.94

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.78

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.69

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.76

Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.69

Welcome to our city. You're stuck here now.

The Gist

The government has taken over all logistics, and put you in charge of customs. Check everyone's packages and ensure they match regulations. Constantly changing regulations.

Protect the city... Or else.

Controls

WASD - Movement
E - Open Rulebook
Scroll wheel / Z / X - Zoom in / out
R - Check a customer's package
F - Accept their package
H - Deny their package

There's also gamepad support in the Windows executable (although, it is a little... janky on UI).

Features

- Multiple input support, and key icon changes depending on last used input
- Randomly generated customers - Always see a new face!
- Increasing difficulty - More rules get added over time
- Earning money to be able to afford rent... No government subsidies for you.
- Days - How long can you last until life is finally unafforable?
- Depressing random quotes from the poor citizens of the city with each parcel.

...And there's character customization!

Inspirations

Inspired pretty directly by Paper's, Please

That's all, folks

Let's see how the Ludum Dare embed works!

Tags: #singleplayer

Genres: puzzle, simulation

Tools: Unity

Comments15

groverhouse2 May 2023, 04:01

Played this for hours and can't get enough. I need more gold!!!

Bluepir2 May 2023, 04:50

I'm a little confused, but overall it's playable! Didn't expect there to be character customisation!

ZhennaPerks2 May 2023, 05:02

Loved the character customization. A little confused about the rate of people coming in, I'm not sure I could ever get past day 3 or 4. It's clean and polished and really gets the effect across.

Adam Gaskins2 May 2023, 05:07

Very cool, fun to see the inspiration from Papers Please! I like the twist of analyzing the packages as they come through as opposed to actually delivering them yourself :)

LDJam user 2997573 May 2023, 01:42

Like this Papers Please type game! Love the sound effects too! Good game!

PartySquadMember3 May 2023, 01:44

Fun game with a cool premise. I enjoyed the loop and using my brain!

Ismael Rodriguez3 May 2023, 06:31

Not my style of game so I can't really speak to the gameplay. I love the pixel characters and the detail in the generator the cute pixel people. I think it would be fun if they were more animated, maybe just bouncing around like south park people. Good job!

Zeit4 May 2023, 17:01

Cool game, and I am surprised that I can even customize my character, and the game is fun as well.

Pink shard games8 May 2023, 13:39

I can't believe how similar your entry is to ours! We had the same idea!! Nice idea and really well executed.

Aymco8 May 2023, 14:59

nice little game. seems impossible to get pass day 3. UI are great !

Daveybbauthor9 May 2023, 06:38

@aymco Yeah... I have to admit, the game balance is certainly not there in terms of how surviving days goes. For whatever reason, that was the part that I left completely unfinished until the last hour before submission time... oops. I'm almost positive that it outscales what is possible to earn. Which is fortunate because I don't have additional rules after day 3 anyways :laughing:

Surviving longer than day 3 is honestly maybe impossible, but even getting to day 3 impresses me. Well done! And thanks for playing :)

mcechinatto10 May 2023, 19:38

I love this type of game! Very cool game.

OddballDave10 May 2023, 19:39

This is good. All the elements you need are there. I really like the 'cutscene' images. They are freaky, but strangely compelling. I spotted a few bugs. I got a game over when I still had money, then when the next game started I still had the money from the last game. But all that's forgivable in a jam game. I had quite a few goes at this, maybe more than I should considering getting past day three is impossible.

Good stuff :8ball:

amango10 May 2023, 22:12

Really cute Papers Please-style game! There's a minor bug where the UI text shows a change (presumably the next NPC in line) for a split second before the screen goes away, so you see a flash of text changing. Great theme execution!

PabloAbraham10 May 2023, 22:42

I've really enjoyed the experience! The character customization is a fantastic addition that makes it feel more personal. I must admit, the game has a compelling challenge to it. I'm still figuring out the rhythm to get past the initial days. It's quite intriguing how similar your idea is to other entries, which goes to show the universal appeal of the concept. Maybe adding a bit more animation to the pixel characters would bring some extra charm. And I must say, I love the Papers Please vibe. Keep up the great work!

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